Much of the most important evils that mankind have to consider are tho…

Bertrand Russell
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Much of the most important evils that mankind have to consider are those which they inflict upon each other through stupidity or malevolence or both. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2009). Unpopular Essays, p.143, Routledge
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